cassiterite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈsɪ.təˌɹaɪt/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κασσίτερος (kassíteros, “tin”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.
In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.
2007, Srdjan M. Bulatovic, Handbook of Flotation Reagents: Chemistry, Theory and Practice, →ISBN, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cassiterites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
stream tin · tinstone · wood tin
Translations (14)
ca cassiterita (mineral) · ja 錫石 (mineral) · it cassiterite (mineral) · pt cassiterita (mineral) · bg каситерит (mineral) · de Kassiterit (mineral) · sh kasiterit (mineral) · es casiterita (mineral) · cs cínovec (mineral) · fr cassitérite (mineral) · cy casiterit (mineral) · fi kassiteriitti (mineral) · cs kasiterit (mineral) · kw kasiterit (mineral)